The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-07

ninceut kedney Hotel building. which is now he
Ing erected on the corner oil Orange and Central
avenues. and 10 10 cost $4,000.
Madison Recorder. After a very dry
orooth Of several weeks duration, this part Of
the country was treated to fine rain on Sunday
afternoon last, which revived The dropping veg
etstion and Pot Q new vigor into the hearts OF
our farme8. many Of whom had stopped their
plows because OF the dryness of the ground.
Work was resumed on Monday mOrning, how
ever, and no time will be lost 10 finishing plant
ING q The cropA
Cedar Key Guy Nes.' Rev. J: c. Ley and
family arrived this week from Mcanopy, 10
make their home al Cedar Key. We are toItu-
nate DOW 10 having the pastors of all the three
churches with their families to reside among US.
De must be an inveterate pessmst who does
not anticipate . good influence to flow out from
service, and understands as well as any one the
spiritual needs ofour community.
-fionda Agriexlturist. At q special meet
rag al the city council last night contract was
made with Mr.. Cornish for sinking an artesian
well on the city property Ii is explicitly stated
IN the contract that If the well fails to supply
one hundred gallons per minute, the contractor
10 10 secure nothing for his work, but if il comes
Ia the requirements he is to get four dollars per
to''t Ii Is estimated that the well will cost two
or three thousand dollars. Work will be com
mencrd mex. week
-DeLand Chronicle. The editor of this pa
per taxes pleasure In acknow lodging an invita-
Iion "a address the Chautauqua Assembly at Mt
DORIS, April Is and IA, Missionary and Florida
days. ID V. he may he expected to be present
1.-The assessed value of taxable property IN
The town Of DeLand for 1885 was over $3.50, 900,
and the precinct OF DeLand has been paying
one-third Of The isxes for the entire county. 5.
b. says that the county must come up or the
town must 60 down.
-Leesburg Commercial A Corley Island ci,i-
ZEN informs Us that the cabbage crop of The
900. and that the published error last week of
100 head was groveling Misrepresentation of
stupend0us fact. We make the amend. :. Lees
burg presents better inducements to live hotel
man or company than any other place in the
State A good hotel here will pay handsomely
That Lee>burg must and will soon possess such
place If public entertainment we feel assured.
Our citizens should labor Zealously to provide
The towa with an attractive and comfortable
hotel Who of our citizens will interest them
selves in this important matter.
-Tavares Herald. The Orlando Record says
that from lis Office windows twenty brick blocks
can now be seen, while one year ago there were
only two ...On the 21st inst, a full corps of
surveyors began the preliminary survey of the
proposed ST. Johns River Lake Weir and Gnlf
railr0ad At Norwalk. The road is to be 1870
miles in length, and will run from Norwalk, on
the 81. Johns, via. Lake Weir TO AnclOie, on the
Gull coast. Col. John Stewart, the railroad
builder. says that after a suspension of nearly
three months, he resumes work again this week
ON the southern extension OF the F. r. & N,
which Is being constructed from Pemberton's
Ferry 10 Plant City. 1t is completed for a dis
lance offour miles south of Dade City
-Chipley Times. The Chauiauqua at De
Funiak Springs closed to-day Many visitors
have been there from all paris and the season
n liz 11aA hill
besides the immediate literary advantages, il has
done West Florida much good, bringing il to
extended notice, with class Of people who
might wish and be able 10 buy some our wide
acres. I'VE are anxious TO see the NJ. E.
Church in our town flushed throughout. II
needs yet the remainder of the ceiling and sew
eral chandeliers TO give better light While cur
Town 10 growing 30 rapidly in business branches
ne shall keep il before the people that religious
institutions must be made 10 prosper too, else
The results will not be satisfactory. Our rever-
eDce 20 God should guarantee a house f his
.or.nip at least as good and pleasant as our
dwelling housee.
Tampa Tribune General ]. B. Wall, State
Senator from this county, will leave Sunday
night for Tallahassee A better representative
or one more widely known and liked could hard
y be found. The General is accompanied by
Ark Wall -. DIR. ]. c. Pelot, member of the
legislature from Manalee county, passed
over the passage of fish and game law We
hope he may succeed. III the Times Union
would not ring q chestnut bell on US we would
inform him that 200 more missing tourists passed
through Tampa in March, 1887, than for the
same month in 1885. :. The Tampa Ice COmpa-
ny have got their new machinery in position and
are now running again. Manager Long says
they can make enough ice in two days TO last
Tampa and vicinity q week. This, with the sup
ply from Mr.. Snodgrass' factory, will preclude
the possibility of an ice famine, and assures US
that ice will be low 10 price and good in quality
-Kissimmee Leader: Certain interested par
iirs trying 10 make it appear that Orange county
10 In debt, we have obtained the following state
ment from T. J. Shine Clerk of the Court of our
financial standing: There is in the County
Ireasurers hands 10 account Of building fund,
t5o45 "A; road fund, 81 .52579 revenue fund,
t15,6z593; making total OF $21 .918 SO cash on
hand. There are unpaid warrants outstanding
are paid there will still be cash on hand to the
amount of t16,16S.04 This does not include
what A H. Hyer, r. T. Hard, man and J. r.
Montague owe The county. 1t is well known
that NJ The last moment there is grand rush by
everybody TO pay their taxes, and il is fair to
prefume that Mr. Montague has collected several
thousand dollars during the interval between his
lnst rrport and the date this statement was made
GOT. March g. 90 that al q very moderate est
male there must be about $4,000 OF county
funds on hand after allowing for unpaid war
rantA
-Kisimmee Leader. Tindall Brothers
brought in about 400 plumes Wednesday. which
brought them in the neighborhood of $500. This
shows why The handsome plume birds of South
Florida are disappearing. The South Florida
railToed will al once put In a switch at the
Okeechobee dock 20 promote the handling of
vegetables from the famous lake and river re-
Ri0ns south OF Us. We believe this is the start
Of what will eventually result in making our lake
front net work of switches and side tracks to
accommodate the traffic into and out of the fer
tile sections down the lake. The rapid settle
menf and development of our rich vegetable
lands has virtually forced the 8. f. r. r. Co., TO
unite with the steamers on The lake for the more
prompt and convenient handling of the large
shipments Of vegetables now being made. The
time 10 not far distant when Kissimmee will be
noted 40 the most prominent vegetable shipping
center OF the State. IF. H. SHIELDING started
for New York City Tuesday night on the fast
mail In the interest OF the Midland railroad. Mr..
Shedding informs us that there are now 1000
tons Of steal rails on the way from London which
will Law the track 10 within mile or two oil
KissImmse The prospects for the early com
pleiion OF the Midland have never been more
naiiering Than ai present, and We hope soon 70
be able 10 chronicle Ito completion.
Seville Independenf. The new bell of the
II. z Church has arrived, and has been placed
In position In . neat belffy. whence its musical
tones win hepceforth be heard calling the peo.
pie 90 wership. The ceiling Of the ed6ce has
been completed and painted, and, through the
generosity ola well known citizen, who does
not wish his name mentioned. the platform has
been neatly carpeted and supplied with two
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